<it>Tetrapisispora phaffii </it>killer toxin is a highly specific β-glucanase that disrupts the integrity of the yeast cell wall

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Killer yeasts have been used to combat contaminating wild yeasts in food, to control pathogenic fungi in plants, and in the medical field, to develop novel antimycotics for the treatment of human and animal fungal infections. Among t...

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Main Authors: Mannazzu Ilaria, Comitini Francesca, Ciani Maurizio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/8/1/55